Anyone who has been near a crying baby knows the sound drowns out virtually everything else – and for good reason. Babies typically cry for a reason, whether they’re hungry, tired, hurt or simply in need of some companionship, there are not many infants who whine for nothing. While this is an efficient way to […]
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Think YOU’RE having a bad day? Wildebeest calf swims for its life chased by crocodiles.. only to be ambushed by a hungry lion after it reached the river bank in Kenya
This is the moment a wildebeest calf swam for its life while being chased by crocodiles only to be ambushed by a hungry lion once it reached the river bank. The calf, thought to be around eight months old, was filmed taking part in the dramatic chase in the Mara River in Kenya during the […]
Five-metre saltwater crocodile called Leo tears flesh off woman, 34, in horror mauling at Crocosaurus Cove reptile park: ‘There was a lot of blood’
A worker at a crocodile park tourist attraction is lucky to be alive after being mauled by a five-metre saltwater crocodile. The 34-year-old woman was taken to hospital after she was attacked by resident saltwater croc Leo while working at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin on April 29. It’s understood the female employee was putting a […]
Colombo’s seagoing crocodiles under pressure after diver’s killing
COLOMBO — The recent killing of a fisherman by a crocodile off the coast of the Sri Lankan capital has shone a spotlight on the city’s long-overlooked crocs — and also sparked calls for them to be moved elsewhere. In the Jan. 3 incident, Somasiri Peries, 58, who collected ornamental marine fish for a living, […]
POLL: Should crocodile farming for making handbags and shoes be banned?
The high-end French fashion brand Hermès wants to build one of Australia’s biggest crocodile farms in the Northern Territory that would hold up to 50,000 saltwater crocodiles to be turned into luxury goods such as handbags and shoes. But the proposal has come under fire from animal welfare groups, who say other fashion brands have […]
Trophy Hunter Gets Eaten by Crocodiles
Scott Van Zyl was the owner of SS Pro Safaris, a South African canned hunting facility that also organized trips to Africa so trophy hunters could kill magnificent animals and display them in their homes. In a weird twist of fate, Van Zyl became the hunted earlier this month during a Zimbabwe safari. After he […]
Sixteen Scenes from 2016
Hello my friends! Firstly – I want to wish you a very happy and blessed 2019! It’s that time of year, eh? If you follow a plethora of photographers you will no doubt see many of them put out some sort of “best of 2016” image collection. I’ve outlined in previous posts why I think […]
Death by hippo poop: Scientists solve a fish massacre in the Mara River
In the Mara River in Kenya, fish die in the thousands every now and then. And the hippopotamus is to blame, a new study has found. Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) spend a considerable amount of time in rivers to cool off their bodies. They also spend a lot of time defecating in the water, their tails […]